Fried fish tacos

By Anonymous -
This recipe is sort of a no-brainer to put together. But the batter for the fish was REALLY good, and we devoured all the fish.
(Also, I finally finished tagging all of the entries. I'd suggest going through some of the older entries -- we've cooked some really good things over the years.)


1 quart vegetable oil
12 corn tortillas
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup beer (not dark)
1 pound cod fillet, cut into 3- by 1-inch strips
Shredded lettuce
Sour Cream
Avocado slices
Chopped or sliced radish
Red or green salsa
Lime wedges

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat 1 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy pot (2 to 3 inches deep) over moderate heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 360 degrees F.
Meanwhile, separate tortillas and make 2 stacks of 6. Wrap each stack in foil and heat in oven 12 to 15 minutes.
While tortillas warm, stir together flour and salt in a large bowl, then stir in beer (batter will be thick). Gently stir fish into batter to coat.
Lift each piece of fish out of batter, wiping any excess off on side of bowl, and fry fish in batches, turning once or twice, until golden, 4 to 5
minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Increase oil temperature to 375 degrees F and refry fish in batches, turning once or twice, until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.
Assemble tacos with warm tortillas, fish, and accompaniments.

Comments

Anonymous said…
aw! these make me think of living in San Diego. there, though, the lettuce would be cabbage...not sure why.
Can't wait to try these!
9:52 PM
Anonymous said…
I thought about using cabbage instead of the lettuce. It would be good either way, I think.
10:25 AM
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